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Pink Blossom and Butterfly Strand Window Valance Crochet Pattern

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Pink Blossom and Butterfly Strand Window Valance Crochet Pattern
20-25 Hours 0 made this
Intermediate Level

Uses chains, dc, picots and small motifs.

Long Project

About 20 to 25 hours for one valance.

Garden Window Decor

Hanging blossoms sway softly in the light.

About This Pink Blossom and Butterfly Strand Window Valance Crochet Pattern Pattern

This window valance has a scalloped fan-lace top band with 14 hanging strands. Each strand carries pink blossoms with yellow centers, lilac butterflies and green leaves that dangle at different heights.

It measures about 36 inches wide and 24 inches long and hangs from a standard curtain rod through the top loops.

Pink Blossom and Butterfly Strand Window Valance Crochet Pattern step detail

Why You'll Love This Pink Blossom and Butterfly Strand Window Valance Crochet Pattern Pattern

I love how the blossoms catch the window light and move a little when the air shifts. It turns a plain window into a small garden.

The motifs are small and quick, so it is easy to make them in batches while watching a show.

Pink Blossom and Butterfly Strand Window Valance Crochet Pattern step 1 - construction progress

Switch Things Up

Use yellow daisies with white butterflies for a sunny kitchen, or blue flowers with silver bows for winter. Make 10 strands for a narrower window.

Materials Needed

— Main Fabric

01 Light worsted or DK cotton yarn in 5 colors
02 White: about 200 g (top band and strands)
03 Pink: about 60 g (blossoms)
04 Yellow: about 20 g (centers)
05 Lilac: about 40 g (butterflies)
06 Green: about 40 g (leaves)
07 Gauge: one blossom measures about 1.5 inches across

— Tools Required

08 3.5 mm (E) crochet hook
09 Yarn needle
10 Scissors
11 Curtain rod
12 Blocking pins

The Free Pattern

Intermediate 20-25 Hours

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— Fan Lace Top Band :

Row 1: With white, ch 112. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (111)
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, skip 1 st, *5 dc in next st, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, skip 2 sts* across, end with 3 dc in last st
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, *ch 3, 5 dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in the middle of the next fan* across
Row 4: Ch 8 (rod loop), sl st in the middle of the next fan, repeat across for 14 loops. Fasten off.

— Blossom (Make 28, pink and yellow) :

Round 1: With yellow, 6 sc in magic ring, join. Fasten off (6)
Round 2: Join pink in any st. (Sc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sc) in each st around for 6 petals, join. Fasten off

— Butterfly (Make 14, lilac) :

Row 1: With lilac, ch 6, join to form a ring. (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ring twice to make two wings, sl st to join
Row 2: Ch 10 for the body and antennae, sl st back along the chain. Fasten off

— Leaf (Make 28, green) :

Row 1: Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch, ch 1, work back down the other side. Fasten off

— Hanging Strands (Make 14) :

Step 1: With white, ch 90 for each strand, leaving a 10 inch tail at the start.
Step 2: Sew 2 blossoms, 1 butterfly and 2 leaves along each strand, spacing them about 4 inches apart.
Step 3: Sew the top tail of each strand to the underside of the fan band, one under each loop.

Assembly Instructions

  1. Block the top band flat with pins.
  2. Weave in all ends.
  3. Hang from the rod through the top loops.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

Making the rod loops too small for the rod.

Spacing the motifs at the same height, which makes the strands look stiff.

Pulling the chains tight, which makes them curl.

Skipping blocking, which leaves the fans uneven.

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Important Notes

Use cotton so the strands hang straight.

Vary the motif height on each strand.

Starch the motifs lightly so they stay crisp.

I hope this valance brings a little garden to your window. Happy hooking!

Crochet Abbreviations

01 ch — chain
02 sc — single crochet
03 sl st — slip stitch
04 st — stitch
05 dc — double crochet
06 hdc — half double crochet

You Ask, We Answer

How big is the finished valance?

About 36 inches wide and 24 inches long.

Can I make it longer?

Yes. Make the chains longer and add more motifs.

Can I use thicker yarn?

Use light cotton for the best drape.

How do I wash it?

Hand wash cold and lay flat to dry.